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IOC to buy stakes in Petronas' LNG project for $900 mn

IOC to buy stakes in Petronas' LNG project for $900 mn

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

The acquisition of stake in Progress Energy Resources Corp for 1 billion Canadian dollars ($900 million) mark IOC's maiden entry into North America.

Sikh professor attacked in suspected hate crime in NYC

Sikh professor attacked in suspected hate crime in NYC

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

A Sikh professor at Columbia University was allegedly attacked by a group of men, who called him "Osama" and "terrorist", in an assault which police are investigating as a hate crime.

Chandra, our window to deep space

Chandra, our window to deep space

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

Fifteen years ago, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory was launched into space aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia.

Sikh wedding after 6 guests die

Sikh wedding after 6 guests die

Rediff.com27 Aug 2007

17 others, all Indo-Canadians, were injured in the incident that happened when members from bride's side were going to the groom's place Friday evening, near Abbotsford.

Cameras at slain scribe's home were not working

Cameras at slain scribe's home were not working

Rediff.com16 Nov 2007

The cameras installed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at the Surrey (British Columbia) house of Indo-Canadian journalist Tara Singh Hayer were reportedly not working the night he was assassinated on November 18, 1998, the Air India inquiry, now in progress in Ottawa, was told on Thursday.

Viral Acharya and 7 economists who quit

Viral Acharya and 7 economists who quit

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Viral Acharya is the eighth economist to quit since the Modi government took office.

'India has controlled COVID-19 deaths by clamping lockdown'

'India has controlled COVID-19 deaths by clamping lockdown'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

"A recent Columbia University study that supports that death is prevented by earlier lockdowns bears the fact that Narendra Modi's government has done an excellent job in clamping lockdown," Tennessee-based Dr Indranill Basu Ray said in a statement.

Trump calls Comey a 'leaker', claims 'complete vindication'

Trump calls Comey a 'leaker', claims 'complete vindication'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Comey confessed that he leaked the information about his interaction with the US president.

Indian appointed head of Indo-Canadian biz forum

Indian appointed head of Indo-Canadian biz forum

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

An Indo-Canadian professor has been appointed as British Columbia's regional research chair on Canada-India Business and Economic Development.

The White Tiger review

The White Tiger review

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

The White Tiger makes a stinging commentary on New India's half-baked vision, but Ramin Bahrani isn't telling a Slumdog fairy tale here, observes Sukanya Verma.

US formally exits Paris climate deal

US formally exits Paris climate deal

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

President Trump originally announced his intention to withdraw from the agreement in 2017 and formally notified the United Nations last year. The US exited the pact after a mandatory year-long waiting period that ended on Wednesday.

Manmohan Singh honours economist Padma Desai

Manmohan Singh honours economist Padma Desai

Rediff.com27 Apr 2007

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh joined former Russian Premier Yegor Gaidar and Nobel laureates on Thursday to compliment Padma Desai, described as 'An economist's economist' by Nobel laureate Paul Samuelson.

Vaccine for all over 18: 16 THINGS to do

Vaccine for all over 18: 16 THINGS to do

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Dr Kanchan Sanyal, health and wellness advisor at Columbia Pacific Communities, a healthcare group, shares some crucial tips to stay safe.

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

Rediff.com2 May 2021

There is a world that Satyajit Ray created in his films that I wanted to be a part of -- as Durga bathed in the rain to Ravi Shankar's music; when Charulata sat on the swing regretting she never had a child; and Aarti stood up in defence of her colleague. Aseem Chhabra shares interesting memoris of Satyajit Ray on the latter's birth centenary on May 2.

PIX: Aishwarya, Shah Rukh, Kat perform at film awards

PIX: Aishwarya, Shah Rukh, Kat perform at film awards

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

The stars took to stage at the recently concluded awards show in Vancouver.

Kanishka: Witness list to be released soon

Kanishka: Witness list to be released soon

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

Reports say Malik has filed a writ against Oppal arguing that as he was wrongly charged he lost his reputation and his savings.

Smartphones can help you lose weight better

Smartphones can help you lose weight better

Rediff.com1 May 2014

Want to shed those extra pounds? Turn to your smartphone!

'Gandhi did not oppose science'

'Gandhi did not oppose science'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2007

'..or even technology blindly. Rather, he wanted it to be in the control of ordinary people, not the corporate elite and the governments that serve them.' says Indian-born philosopher Akeel Bilgrami.

FBI warns 'armed protests' in US ahead of Biden's inauguration

FBI warns 'armed protests' in US ahead of Biden's inauguration

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Posts on pro-Trump and far-right online networks have called for protest action on a number of dates, including armed demonstrations in cities across the country on January 17 and a march in Washington DC on inauguration day itself.

Why young moms love to binge drink

Why young moms love to binge drink

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

As per a study, there is a startling rise in the number of women who binge drink after becoming parents.

US Senate confirms Indian-American Amit Mehta as a federal judge

US Senate confirms Indian-American Amit Mehta as a federal judge

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Indian-American Amit Priyavadan Mehta has been confirmed by the US Senate as a federal judge in the District of Columbia, becoming the first Asian Pacific American to occupy this important position.

Canada's first gurdwara restored

Canada's first gurdwara restored

Rediff.com6 Apr 2007

It was the first gurdwara built on Canadian soil in 1908 but it was officially opened in 1911

India is now less dependant on Iran oil

India is now less dependant on Iran oil

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

India imported 11 million tonnes of crude oil from Iran in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, down from 13.14 million tonnes in the previous fiscal

Biden announces national security team

Biden announces national security team

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

The President-elect also announced the nomination of former Secretary of State John Kerry as Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, the first such official to sit on the national security council.

PIOs aiding fight against COVID-19 among '2020 Great Immigrants'

PIOs aiding fight against COVID-19 among '2020 Great Immigrants'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee, and Professor of Economics at Harvard University Raj Chetty have been named by the Carnegie Corporation of New York as '2020 Great Immigrants' honourees, the Corporation said in a statement on Wednesday.

Is Ajay Piramal the Warren Buffett of India?

Is Ajay Piramal the Warren Buffett of India?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2014

His strategy of acquiring cheap assets and selling at high valuations may not have impressed shareholders, but after the mega deal with Vodafone peers are quick to compare him with the Oracle of Omaha.

REVEALED: The mystery behind India's missing girls

REVEALED: The mystery behind India's missing girls

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Promotion of sex-selection abortions as a population control strategy, crafted in the United States and then exported worldwide, has resulted in millions of missing girls in India, China and elsewhere, a Congressional human rights panel has been told.

16 top footballers you will not see at the FIFA World Cup

16 top footballers you will not see at the FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

The footballers heading to Carnival capital will hope to make fate walk their path. But there are some big names who couldn't make the big trip for some reason or the other. Rediff.com presents the top 16 players you won't be seeing in Brazil.

4 ways the new PM can revive the economy

4 ways the new PM can revive the economy

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

What will it take the next government to revive growth? Arvind Panagariya, Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy at Columbia University, and one of the world's leading economists, offers a checklist.

Poll: Is Subbarao the 'worst performing' RBI Governor?

Poll: Is Subbarao the 'worst performing' RBI Governor?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Along with the Finance Minister, the country looks up to RBI Governor in times of crisis. Among the last five chiefs, who have lived up to the people's expectations? Find out...

How You Can Fight COVID-19

How You Can Fight COVID-19

Rediff.com28 May 2021

Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan, head, wellness and well-being, Columbia Pacific Communities, shares simple, useful tips to fully recover from COVID-19.

Trump cancels in-person G7, summit to be held via video-conference

Trump cancels in-person G7, summit to be held via video-conference

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

The decision comes as countries around the world seal their borders and ban travel to stop the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed over 9,000 lives so far.

Network your way to success

Network your way to success

Rediff.com10 Feb 2006

How the government shutdown affects the daily life

How the government shutdown affects the daily life

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans came no closer to ending a standoff on Tuesday that has forced the first government shutdown in 17 years.

In first day of US shutdown, no sign how it will end

In first day of US shutdown, no sign how it will end

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

As police cordoned off landmarks like the Lincoln Memorial and government agencies stopped cancer treatments and trade negotiations, Republicans in the House of Representatives moved to restore funding to national parks, veterans care and the District of Columbia.

Panagariya blames bank officials for note ban going awry

Panagariya blames bank officials for note ban going awry

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

"Demonetisation sends a very, very strong signal that the days when the central government was complacent are over. If you misbehave, it will be seen that you pay for it," Panagariya said.

US varsity suspends Coke sale

US varsity suspends Coke sale

Rediff.com31 Dec 2005

Google doodles Spanish writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Google doodles Spanish writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

Spanish-language writer Gabriel Garca Marquez was born on March 06, 1927.

This desi is making waves in the global eyewear business

This desi is making waves in the global eyewear business

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

Meet Kajal Sanghrajka whose niche eyewear line norn out of Columbia Business Lab is going places.

Digvijay's son may contest assembly polls from Raghogarh

Digvijay's son may contest assembly polls from Raghogarh

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

All India Congress Committee General Secretary Digvijay Singh's son Jaivardhan formally joined Congress on Wednesday amid indications that he might contest upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections from Raghogarh constituency, which has been nurtured by his father over a period of time.